Southampton’s players celebrate after the English Premier League football match between Southampton and Arsenal at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, southern England on December 16, 2018. – Southampton won the game 3-2. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
Liverpool powered back to the top of the Premier League as Xherdan Shaqiri inspired a 3-1 win over bitter rivals Manchester United, while Arsenal’s 22-match unbeaten run was shattered by a shock 3-2 defeat at Southampton on Sunday.
Jurgen Klopp’s side made it six successive league victories thanks to Shaqiri’s late double after United’s Jesse Lingard had cancelled out Sadio Mane’s opener at Anfield.
Shaqiri’s superb substitute cameo allowed Liverpool to reopen a one point lead over second placed Manchester City after the champions had knocked the Reds out of first place with their win against Everton on Saturday.
Liverpool’s first win in their last six meetings with United ended a frustrating streak against the…
